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Home My WebLink About01-23-17 Councilmember Packet 1 SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Monday, January 23, 2017 7:00 P.M. 1. INVOCATION- REVEREND CHIP ROUSH, MINISTER AT FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF SOUTH BEND 2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL 4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES 5. SPECIAL BUSINESS 6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES 7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TIME: ______ BILL NO. 77-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3720 LINCOLNWAY WEST, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 78-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT A 119.89 ACRE TRACT OF LAND NEAR THE CORNER OF MAYFLOWER ROAD AND ADAMS ROAD ABUTTING THE ST. JOSEPH VALLEY PARKWAY, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 01-17 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY FROM SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF WEST SHERWOOD AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 255 FEET AND WIDTH OF 14’, WEST OF SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET AND EAST OF SOUTH MAIN STREET. 2 66-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AT CHAPTER 17, ARTICLES 4 AND 6 TO ADDRESS NEW WATER RATES AND CHARGES 06-17 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REAFFIRMING ORDINANCE 10461-16 FOR CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE CITY’S CORPORATE BOUNDARY 05-17 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO ISSUE ITS TAXABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2017 (EDDY ST. PHASE II) IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($25,000,000) AND APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS IN RESPECT THERETO 8. BILLS ON THIRD READING TIME:______ BILL NO. 66-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AT CHAPTER 17, ARTICLES 4 AND 6 TO ADDRESS NEW WATER RATES AND CHARGES 77-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3720 LINCOLNWAY WEST, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 78-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT A 119.89 ACRE TRACT OF LAND NEAR THE CORNER OF MAYFLOWER ROAD AND ADAMS ROAD ABUTTING THE ST. JOSEPH VALLEY PARKWAY, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 01-17 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY FROM SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF WEST SHERWOOD AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 255 FEET AND WIDTH OF 14’, WEST OF SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET AND EAST OF SOUTH MAIN STREET. 3 05-17 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO ISSUE ITS TAXABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2017 (EDDY ST. PHASE II) IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($25,000,000) AND APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS IN RESPECT THERETO 06-17 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REAFFIRMING ORDINANCE 10461-16 FOR CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE CITY’S CORPORATE BOUNDARY 9. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 17-03 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 401 E. COLFAX AVE., SOUTH BEND, IN 46617 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (10) TEN YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR COMMERCE CENTER DEVELOPMENT, LLC 10. BILLS ON FIRST READING BILL NO. 07-17 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: E/W ALLEY FROM EAST RIGHT OF WAY OF LAUREL STREET A DISTANCE OF 144 FEET AND WIDTH OF 12 FEET, NORTH OF THOMAS STREET AND SOUTH OF WASHINGTON STREET 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS APPEAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR 1240 W. THOMAS STREET- BOYD VS. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR 14. ADJOURNMENT TIME: _________ Notice for Hearing and Sight Impaired Persons Auxiliary Aid Or Other Services Are Available Upon Request At No Charge. Please Give Reasonable Advance Request When Possible. 4 In the interest of providing greater public access and to promote greater transparency, the South Bend Common Council agenda has been translated into Spanish. All agendas are available online from the Council’s website, and also in paper format in the Office of the City Clerk, 4th Floor County-City Building. Reasonable efforts have been taken to provide an accurate translation of the text of the agenda, however, the official text is the English version. Any discrepancies which may be created in the translation, are not binding. Such translations do not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the Common Council or the City of South Bend, Indiana. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____ OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK 455 County-City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard • South Bend, Indiana 46601 Phone 574-235-9221 • Fax 574-235-9173 • TDD 574-235-5567 • www.SouthBendIN.gov ALKEYNA M. ALDRIDGE DEPUTY CLERK DIRECTOR OF POLICY JENNIFER M. COFFMAN CHIEF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF JOSEPH R. MOLNAR ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK MEMORANDUM TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK DATE: JANUARY 19, 2017 SUBJECT: COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE The following Common Council Committee Meetings have been scheduled for MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017 at: Council Informal Meeting Room 4th Floor County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 3:30 P.M. ZONING & ANNEXATION OLIVER DAVIS, CHAIRPERSON 1. Substitute Bill No. 77-16- Dollar General Rezoning at 3720 Lincoln Way West 2. Bill No. 78-16- Waggoner Dairy Farm Rezoning at Adams & Mayflower Road 4:10 P.M. PUBLIC WORKS & PROPERTY VACATIONS JOHN VOORDE, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 01-17- Cobb Funeral Home Alley Vacation 4:20 P.M. BOARD OF FINANCE MEETING TBA 1. Annual Board of Finance Meeting where the South Bend Common Council convenes as a local Board of Finance to elect its officers 4:35 P.M. UTILITIES DR. DAVID VARNER, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 06-17- Reaffirming Ordinance 10461-16 regarding compact and assessment fees 2. Bill No. 66-16- Addressing New Water Rates and Charges Council President Tim Scott has called an Informal Meeting of the Council which will commence immediately after the adjournment of the Utilities Committee. INFORMAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TIM SCOTT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT 1. Discussion of Council Agenda 2. Update and Announcements 3. Adjournment cc: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Committee Meeting List News Media 2 NOTICE FOR HEARING AND SIGHT IMPAIRED PERSONS Auxiliary Aid or Other Services may be Available upon Request at No Charge. Please give Reasonable Advance Request when Possible 2017 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-4-17) COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Department of Community Investment. This Committee reviews all real & personal tax abatement requests. Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Regina Williams-Preston, Vice-Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Office of Community Affairs and is charged with facilitating partnerships & ongoing communications with other public and private entities operating within the City. Regina Williams-Preston, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member Randy Kelly, Vice-Chairperson Karen White, Member COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE Oversees the regulations governing the overall operation of the Common Council, as well as all matters of public trust. It duties are set forth in detail in Section 2-10.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Tim Scott, Member Dr. David Varner, Member Jo Broden, Member Karen White, Member HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Fire and Police Departments, EMS, Department of Code Enforcement, ordinance violations, and related health and public safety matters. Jo Broden, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Karen L. White, Member INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the City’s Division of Information Technologies in the Department of Administration & Finance so that the City of South Bend remains competitive and on the cutting edge of developments in this area. Reviewing and proposing upgrades to computer systems and web sites, developing availability & access to GIS data and related technologies are just some of its many activities. Tim Scott, Chairperson Dave Varner, Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member PARC COMMITTEE (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment) Oversees the various activities of the Century Center, College Football Hall of Fame, Coveleski Regional Stadium, Morris Performing Arts Center, Studebaker National Museum, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, Potawatomi Zoo, and the many recreational and leisure activities offered by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Randy Kelly, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Dr. Dave Varner, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member 2017 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-4-17) PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Oversees the activities performed by the Department of Administration and Finance, and reviews all proposed salaries, budgets, appropriations & other fiscal matters, as well as personnel policies, health benefits & related matters. Karen L. White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Building Department, the Department of Public Works & related public works & property vacation issues. John Voorde, Chairperson Jo M. Broden, Member Randy Kelly, Vice-Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities & issues related to neighborhood development & enhancement. Karen White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member Jo Broden, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member UTILITIES COMMITTEE Oversees the activities of all enterprise entities including but not limited to the Bureau of Waterworks, Bureau of Sewers and all related matters. Dr. David Varner, Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE Oversees the activities related to the Board of Zoning Appeals, recommendations from the Area Plan Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission, as well as all related matters addressing annexation and zoning. Oliver Davis, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Jo Broden, Member ________________ SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES Reviews the minutes prepared by the Office of the City Clerk of the regular, special and informal meetings of the Common Council and makes a recommendation on their approval/modification to the Council Tim Scott Dr. David Varner 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev.01-4-17) TIM SCOTT, 1ST District Council Member PRESIDENT Information and Technology, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member REGINA WILLIAMS-PRESTON 2nd District Council Member Community Relations Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Community Investment Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member Utilities Committee, Member RANDY KELLY, 3rd District Council Member PARC Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Vice Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Vice Chair Utilities Committee, Member JO BRODEN, 4TH District Council Member Health and Public Safety Committee, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Residential Neighborhood Committee, Vice-Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member DR. DAVID VARNER, 5TH District Council Member Utilities Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member PARC Committee, Vice-Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member OLIVER DAVIS, 6TH District Council Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Utilities Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member PARC Committee, Member GAVIN FERLIC, AT LARGE Council Member Chairperson, Committee of the Whole Community Investment Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member Information & Technology Committee, Vice-Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Vice-Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member KAREN L. WHITE, AT LARGE Council Member Residential Neighborhood Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Member JOHN VOORDE, AT LARGE Council Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Health and Public Safety, Vice-Chairperson PARC Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member